The City of McKinney publishes City Council meeting dates, agendas and minutes, live and archived video, public-meeting guidance, and instructions for citizen comments. Following a decision starts by reading the agenda before the meeting, then comparing the meeting record with the final action. 1
The City Secretary compiles and publishes City Council agendas, serves as meeting clerk, and maintains the city’s legislative history. That makes the office a key place to trace how an item moved from notice to an official record. 2
The Texas Attorney General publishes Open Meetings Act and Public Information Act handbooks that explain state-level notice, meeting, record-keeping, and disclosure rules. They are useful reference guides, but this explainer is not legal advice. 3